New juice bar coming to Cohasset

The Daily Press is set to open this July and is located at 132 Chief Justice Cushing Highway (Route 3A) in Cohasset.

Staff Reporter

When on the go, one can be “hard-pressed” to find fresh, healthy options.

This is where the Daily Press comes to the rescue, offering an array of cold-pressed raw juices, smoothies and healthy salads, sandwiches and snacks.

The cold-pressed juicing process ensures that the fruit and vegetable juices are made fresh, with no preservatives or additives. Juicing strips the cell wall from fruits and vegetables, allowing for maximum absorption of vitamins and minerals.

“It’s the purest, best produce we can create,” said the Daily Press owner Tami Guiney.

For healthy diet devotees, juicing is part of daily life. It’s how Guiney started on a more holistic path. After working on marketing for a Moringa supplement company, Guiney started experimenting with juice recipes at home.

After a while, “I realized all the pain with my arthritis was gone,” said Guiney, crediting her largely plant-based diet for her improved health. “Your body knows what’s good.”

Guiney started sharing her juices with partner Jay Peraino, who said that he lost 20 pounds in six months “without doing anything different” other than drinking juice.

Peraino said that once he started drinking Guiney’s juices, he was sold on the lifestyle change, and regularly drinks a few juices per day. “You feel much better when you eat all the good stuff.”

The Daily Press is Cohasset’s second juice bar, with Lido Juice opening in the village nearly two years ago. The Daily Press is located in the Old Colony Square Plaza along Route 3A, near the South Shore Athletic Club and commuter rail.

It was the proximity to the gym that attracted Guiney to the location. The Hingham resident said she and her daughter, Madeline, who is managing the store, both belong to the SSAC.

“I would walk by this space and it appealed to me,” said Guiney. In addition to being a convenient spot, the space’s long and narrow layout also proved ideal for a juice bar, the owner explained. “We can bring the produce in the back door – we keep a refrigerator there – and have a special sink to wash the vegetables and fruit. Once it’s clean we bring it out front to juice.”

This leaves “no chance for cross-contamination,” Guiney added, which she realizes is especially important for vegan and vegetarian clientele.

More than just juice

While the shop will offer solid food, such as salads and sandwiches, Guiney said that she felt it was important to keep meat off the menu, even though she is not a vegetarian herself. Guiney understands the frustration those with dietary restrictions must endure when ordering food from non-vegetarian establishments.

For the vegetarian customer, “We’re trying to be a safe zone,” Guiney said.

Those in the mood for just juice can choose from the varied menu, including the “house blend” of kale, cucumber and pineapple, the “liquid sunshine” featuring pineapple, orange and grapefruit, or “pick three” fruits or vegetables for their own custom blend.

Smoothies also come with several sweet choices, such as the “peanut butter blast” with frozen banana, protein powder, organic milk (cashew and almond milk are also available), the “mango madness” with frozen mango, banana, and fresh-squeezed orange juice, or the chai smoothie with chai spice, banana, coconut milk, cashew milk and maca powder.

The Daily Press uses frozen fruit as the smoothie base instead of ice in order to pack more nutrition into the beverages.

Meals cost between $4.95 and $7.95 while juices and smoothies cost between $5 and $6, with the option of adding protein powder or superfood supplements like Moringa or Acai for $1.

The prices are competitive for a juice bar, said Guiney, since juicing can be expensive. “It takes between two to six pounds of produce to make a cup of juice,” she shared.

The Daily Press also uses as much organic and local produce as possible, said Guiney, with the goal to go 100 percent organic in time.

Those who want a daily dose of fresh pressed juice at home, but lack the time or resources to juice themselves, can rejoice – and order the six-juice organic cleanse for $60.

Opening soon

The Daily Press is set to open this July and is located at 132 Chief Justice Cushing Highway (Route 3A) in Cohasset and is set to open sometime this July. For more information, call 781-261-6099, visit thedailypressjuicebar.com or “like” the page on Facebook.com/thedailypressjuicebar.